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PLEUROTOMARIIDAE (Slit Shells)
Pleurotomaria rumphi
A small Family with some amazing large showy specimens. All members are deep water dwellers and are usually trawled or netted. They all have the unusual slit in the shell from the aperture opening. Only 26 species in this small family.
Petrotrochus teremachii - 85mm, F+++, China. $40 BEAUTIFUL, IRRIDESCENT COLORING!!! |
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Petrotrochus teremachii - 104mm, F+++, China. $110 BEAUTIFUL BIG SPECIMEN!!! |
SPECTACULAR!!!
THIS SIZE IS AMAZING!!!
rumphi w/o - 230mm, F++ (perfect lip/slit), $3500 sold
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Pleuro. teremachii - 117mm, F++, Taiwan. $60 sold FANTASTIC PRICE!!! |
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Pleuro. teremachii w/o - 114mm, F++, Taiwan. Near perfect lip/slit. $50 BIG BEAUTY!!! FANTASTIC PRICE!!! |
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Pleurotomaria westralis - 103mm, F+++, Northern Territory, Australia. Great specimen of very good quality. $80 sold NORMALLY $120!!!!! |
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Pleurotomaria hirasei w/o - 61mm dia, F++ (very minor faults only), China. $20 BRIGHT RED!!! |
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Pleurotomaria hirasei w/o - 72mm dia, F++ (very minor faults only), China. $30 VERY LIGHT PATTERN!!! |
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Pleurotomaria hirasei w/o - 65mm dia, F++ (very minor faults only), China. $15 BEAUT BRIGHT PATTERN!!! |
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Pleurotomaria hirasei w/o - 74mm dia, F++ (very minor faults only), China. $25 VERY NICE SPECIMEN!!! |
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Pleurotomaria hirasei - 92mm, F++, Taiwan. Beautiful color, nice size and very good condition for this species. $60 sold FANTASTIC QUALITY!!! BIG SIZE!!! |
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Pleurotomaria hirasei w/o - 98mm dia, F++ (very minor faults only), China. Beaut colored specimen. $60 FANTASTIC PRICE!!! BIG BEAUTY!!! |
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Pleurotomaria hirasei w/o - 103mm dia, F++ (very minor faults only), China. Light color form. $70 sold BIG, BIG!!! |
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Pleurotomaria hirasei w/o - 103.9mm, F++, Taiwan. Beautiful big light color specimen. $70 BIG!!! |
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Pleutrotomaria hirasei (albino) - 72mm, F++, Taiwan, uncommon, unusual coloring with the pink spire and cream/white body. $80 BIG & GREAT QUALITY!!! |
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Pleuro. rumphi w/o - 217mm, F++ (lip/slit excellent), Taiwan. High spired form. $2950 sold JUMBO SPECIMEN!!! |
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Pleutrotomaria rumphi w/o - 170mm, F++ (lip/slit excellent),Taiwan. Stunning color. $1200 sold NICE SPECIMEN!!! |
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Pleutrotomaria rumphi - 164mm, F++(lip/slit excellent), Taiwan. $1100 sold UNUSUAL PINK COLOR!!! |
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Pleutrotomaria rumphi w/o - 187mm, F++ (lip/slit excellent, no scars),Taiwan. $1700 sold A BEAUTY!!! |
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Pleutrotomaria rumphi w/o - 147mm, F+++ ,Taiwan. $900 EXCELLENT QUALITY!!! |
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Pleutrotomaria rumphi w/o - 147mm, F++/F+++ ,Taiwan. $700 BEAUT COLOR!!! |
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Pleutrotomaria rumphi w/o - 111mm, F++ (minor faults only),Taiwan. $350 NICE LIGHT COLOR FORM!!! |
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Pleutrotomaria salminana -72.5mm dia. x 75mm high, F++, Taiwan. This is a rare species. $380 sold RARE SPECIES!!! |
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Pleutrotomaria anseeuwi - 46mm, F+++, Philippines, uncommon. Beaut little specimen. $60 sold STUNNING LITTLE SPECIMEN!!! |
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